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  • Watty1
    Watty1 Posts: 7,659 Forumite
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    Sounds rough Tilly. I'm still sneezing from this years/last years cold. Think germs are getting tougher ........
    Hang in there and hope you feel better soon.
    Made it to mortgage free but what a muddle that became

    In the event the proverbial hits the fan then co-habitees are better stashing their cash than being mortgage free !!
  • Tilly_MFW_in_6_YRS
    Tilly_MFW_in_6_YRS Posts: 7,854 Forumite
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    Morning, I feel better than yesterday. That's the first time in two weeks that I've felt better not worse :)

    No voice still, knackered but definitely an improvement.

    YAY :j:j:j

    Thanks for your lovely messages.

    Boultdj, thanks for dropping by and brilliant news on your first OP :T

    Tilly x x
    2004 £387k 29 years - MF March 2033:eek:
    2011 £309k 10 years - MF March 2021.
    Achieved Goal: 28/08/15 :j
  • gallygirl
    gallygirl Posts: 17,240 Forumite
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    Tilly_MFW_in_6_YRS wrote: »
    No voice still, knackered but definitely an improvement.
    I can confirm she has no voice :eek:, but not well enough for visitors and by the time she is she'll have her voice back so I STILL won't get a word in edgeways :rotfl:.
    A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort
    :) Mortgage Balance = £0 :)
    "Do what others won't early in life so you can do what others can't later in life"
  • HelenDaveKids
    HelenDaveKids Posts: 3,177 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker Mortgage-free Glee!
    Glad starting to feel better. I've lost nearly 6 weeks, sitting around, doing nowt... it's alright but my brain and body has slumped into an all time low. I gave a routine around huth and eating jelly beans.
    Morgage till Nov 30 GOAL MFW Sept 2016
    Aug 11 - £100k Aug 2016.... It's GONE!!!!!
    2014 GOAL HIT 5 Stone! 2016 GOAL to be a MF marathon runner.
    "A goal without a plan is just a wish"
  • Tilly_MFW_in_6_YRS
    Tilly_MFW_in_6_YRS Posts: 7,854 Forumite
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    I can't believe how tired I feel. Ridiculous. I emptied and sorted, out away the contents of the airing cupboard, then had to lie down. :eek:

    I have made a date and hazlenut loaf cake after my 'morning' rest. Then needed to sit down again.

    Maybe this is a way of teaching me patience.

    Ironing pile is 2' high :eek:

    Back to the Drs tomorrow - let's hope my personal parking space is still available. I feel like I've lived there r century.

    Anyway, to prove I am feeling a tad better, I have Tilly Tidied 53p and 21p to MOS :)

    Best wishes, Tilly x
    2004 £387k 29 years - MF March 2033:eek:
    2011 £309k 10 years - MF March 2021.
    Achieved Goal: 28/08/15 :j
  • Tilly_MFW_in_6_YRS
    Tilly_MFW_in_6_YRS Posts: 7,854 Forumite
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    In good Dixon of Dock Green style, "evening all"

    More medication to take but this stuff has made a difference already. I am definitely over the worst and feeling much better, but tired. That is soooooo frustrating.

    I made a Mary Berry Chicken, poached pear and calvados dish this evening - now I'm a MB fan and DH has been for around 30 years, but I've written in my cookery book the following words 'life is too short to make and eat this again 6/2/15'.

    Food spends have been extremely low the last week or so and there has been much decluttering of jars from the fridge.

    Although I don't have my energetic madness at the moment, knowing I've been happy to plough through some cookery books has been a joy.

    Maple pulled pork in the SC first thing tomorrow :)

    3p Tilly Tidy, OK, it's a dry week - moved to MOS

    Best wishes, Tilly x x
    2004 £387k 29 years - MF March 2033:eek:
    2011 £309k 10 years - MF March 2021.
    Achieved Goal: 28/08/15 :j
  • Goldiegirl
    Goldiegirl Posts: 8,807 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Rampant Recycler Hung up my suit!
    Glad you are starting to feel better - this thing really did knock you for six.
    Early retired - 18th December 2014
    If your dreams don't scare you, they're not big enough
  • gallygirl
    gallygirl Posts: 17,240 Forumite
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    Have you got your voice back yet :D.
    A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort
    :) Mortgage Balance = £0 :)
    "Do what others won't early in life so you can do what others can't later in life"
  • muddywhitechicken
    muddywhitechicken Posts: 3,940 Forumite
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    :wave: Tilly

    Glad that you are on the mend :T

    Have you seen this?

    MWCx
    Mortgage at highest (April 2008): ~£195,000
    Mortgage-free: January 2021
    Retired: June 2022 (186 months early!)
  • Tilly_MFW_in_6_YRS
    Tilly_MFW_in_6_YRS Posts: 7,854 Forumite
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    gallygirl wrote: »
    Have you got your voice back yet :D.

    I am reliably informed I have a sexy husky tone at the moment:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:
    2004 £387k 29 years - MF March 2033:eek:
    2011 £309k 10 years - MF March 2021.
    Achieved Goal: 28/08/15 :j
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